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The NHL Evening Skate for Oct. 26
John Ziegler Jr., the fourth president of the NHL and someone instrumental in expanding the league by bringing in four teams from the rival World Hockey Association, died Thursday. Friday night’s game at Pepsi Center pits Ottawa center Matt Duchene against his former team, the Colorado Avalanche, more than a year after he was dealt to the Senators in a three-team trade.
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John Tortorella frustrated with soft state of today's NHL
The long-time NHL head coach isn't too pleased with the ongoing shift in hockey's culture.
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The NHL Evening Skate for Oct. 25
Suspended defenseman Nate Schmidt and the Vegas Golden Knights agreed to a $35.7 million, six-year contract extension that runs through the 2024-25 season. The 27-year-old was banned 20 games last month for violating the NHL’s performance-enhancing drug policy.
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Prioritizing net crashing is paying off for John Tavares
John Tavares is known as more of an all-around offensive threat than netfront beast, but he's living near the blue ice with a lot of success this season.
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NHL mailbag: Bruins' depth, draft busts and the best goalie debate
With the season about 10 percent over, people are already starting to be pretty realistic about the stuff we either should have known or couldn't have.
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Despite loss, Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers was electrifying against Maple Leafs
The 22-year-old found the back of the net for the first time in a very long time in a 4-2 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.
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The NHL Evening Skate for Oct. 24
Heading into this evening’s action, here are the day’s top NHL storylines: John Tavares’ first game against the Islanders will be in Long Island
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It's about time we appreciated Mikko Rantanen more
Mikko Rantanen is the best hockey player that many NHL fans have never heard of.
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Flames have to pull the chute on Mike Smith
The Calgary Flames are nothing but wasted potential with Mike Smith in goal.
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Bruins' Marchand dangles around defender, sets up Pastrnak for jaw-dropping goal
The elusive winger pulled off an unbelievable toe drag before setting up linemate David Pastrnak for an absolutely gorgeous goal.
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Crosby scores his first of the year, but that wasn't enough
The hockey world can now breath a collective sigh of relief - Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby has finally put the puck between the pipes this season.
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The NHL Evening Skate for Oct. 23
Heading into this evening's action, here are the day’s top NHL storylines.
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NHL Stock Report: Fantasy Hockey risers and fallers
Marc-Andre Fleury seems to have put his slow start in the rearview. Who else has their fantasy arrow pointing up?
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NHL Power Rankings: Predators settling in at the top
The Nashville Predators look the best team in hockey so far, and no one's got more talent.
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Are the Red Wings trying to not score this season?
After a sequence which saw Detroit do everything but put the puck in the back of the net, is it fair to wonder if the team actually wants to light the lamp?
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The NHL Evening Skate for Oct. 22
Heading into the evening's action, here are the day’s top NHL storylines.
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31 Takes: The Kings might already be in trouble
The Los Angeles Kings look they're in trouble, not just this year, but into the future.
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Anaheim Ducks rightfully retire and raise Paul Kariya's No. 9 to the rafters
The franchise legend had his sweater retired during a touching pre-game ceremony on Sunday.
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Struggling Kings hold closed-door meeting after fourth straight loss
The Kings have several key issues to resolve after a 2-5-1 start to the season.
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No bull: Predators coach Peter Laviolette wears mask during scrum
After an impressive 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on the second night of back-to-back road games, Nashville Predators' head coach Peter Laviolette greeted reporters post-game wearing a bull mask.
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Nonchalant NHL ref catches flying stick during game
During Saturday's clash between the Sabres and Kings, Vladimir Sobotka's twig went skyward and veteran official François St-Laurent made a play that would impress MLB outfielders.
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Senators pay special tribute to Bob Cole in last Ottawa game
Prior their game on Saturday night, the Senators organization offered an extremely classy tribute to one of the sports' best play-by-play announcers.
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'Leaving guys hanging' has become an epidemic in the NHL
Over the past few days, we've seen a few unsettling instances of teammates missing each other's invitations for 'knucks' and I believe it is reason to be concerned.
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The NHL Evening Skate for Oct. 19
One of the goals entering the 2018-19 NHL season for Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar was to push Mikko Rantanen to become a more consistent, impact player. In June, the Capitals won their first-ever Stanley Cup, and in August, Alex Ovechkin and his wife Nastya Ovechkina welcomed their first child, a son named Sergei.
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Rattling Around The Dome: Bold predictions for this NHL fantasy season
All-Star Tomas Tatar and Mike Smith losing his job in Calgary are just two bold predictions from Yahoo Fantasy's Kyle Cantlon.
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The NHL Evening Skate for Oct. 18
Heading into this evening’s action, here are the day’s top NHL storylines: Bruins first line is reaching a new level of terrifying The Bruins‘ unit of Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak combines scoring, playmaking and strength on the puck in such a way that there’s no line in hockey that can shut them down. [More] Babcock, Sullivan agree: Sidney Crosby remains NHL’s best
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Crosby and Kenyan hockey player reunite before Leafs game
After playing with Kenya's lone hockey team, Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby reunited with the squad's captain before the Penguins game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.
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NHL mailbag: Kuznetsov, the real McDavid debate and the next best top line
Connor McDavid is at the center of every debate it seems, so why not throw another in the mix.
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Babcock, Sullivan agree: Sidney Crosby remains NHL's best
According to two of the NHL's top coaches, Sidney Crosby is the best player in the world — not Connor McDavid or Auston Matthews.
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Bruins first line is reaching a new level of terrifying
The Boston Bruins first line has always been scary, but right now it's downright terrifying.
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The NHL Evening Skate for Oct. 17
Heading into this evening’s action, here are the day’s top NHL storylines: Senators’ high-flying rookie winger Brady Tkachuk to miss about month with leg injury
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Contrite Matheson says injuring Pettersson wasn't his purpose
Florida defenseman Mike Matheson owned his role in injuring Vancouver's Elias Pettersson.
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Connor McDavid proves to be a one-man team... again
No one in the NHL does more with less than Connor McDavid.
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The NHL Evening Skate for Oct. 16
Here's everything you need to know before the puck drops on Tuesday.
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NHL Power Rankings: Can't knock Devils' start
The New Jersey Devils aren't the most talented team in the NHL, but they have been outstanding so far.
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Senators honour late goaltender Ray Emery
Former teammate and good friend Jason Spezza appeared to tear up on the Dallas stars bench as the Ottawa Senators honoured Ray Emery.
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The NHL Evening Skate for Oct. 15
Bruins center Patrice Bergeron led the NHL with nine points (four goals, five assists) as the Bruins won three times last week to extend their winning streak to four games. Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly posted a league-leading six assists and added a goal.
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Crosby, MacKinnon help Tim Hortons surprise Kenya's hockey pioneers
With the help of Tim Horton's, Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon gave Kenya's hockey community the surprise of a lifetime.
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31 Takes: An Oilers joke comes true
Connor McDavid is going to have to step it up if the Oilers can't score when he's not on the ice.
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Florida's Mike Matheson feels need to welcome Elias Pettersson to the NHL
Florida's Mike Matheson welcomes Vancouver's Elias Pettersson to the NHL with a thunderous hit on Saturday night.
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Evgeny Kuznetsov's play, celebrations have been 'top five' so far
Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a ridiculous goal against Toronto and continues to fuel the discussion about whether or not he should be considered a top five player in the league.
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'Not an act of domestic violence': Austin Watson's girlfriend releases statement
Two days after an arbitrator ruled in his favour and reduced his 27-game suspension to 18, Austin Watson’s girlfriend and the mother of his daughter, Jenn Gaurdino, released a statement saying that the incident that resulted in Watson pleading no contest to a domestic assault charge was “not an act of domestic violence.”
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Zdeno Chara thinks Connor McDavid could've scored 80 NHL points at 16
The veteran defenceman has some very high praise for one of the games' superstars, Connor McDavid.
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Braden Holtby scolds adult who robs child of souvenir catch
Braden Holtby was in the right to humiliate a full-grown adult intercepting a puck from a kid.
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Brady Tkachuk beats family to punch with 1st NHL goal
The rookie beats brother Matthew and father Keith to become the fastest Tkachuk to score his first goal in the NHL.
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Sharks give first demonstration of just how scary they can be
The San Jose Sharks showed why they might be the best team in hockey on Tuesday.
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Fantasy Hockey: Risers and Fallers after first week of action
Risers, Fallers, and trade candidates after the first week of Fantasy Hockey is in the books.
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NHL Power Rankings: Launching the 'John Gibson for MVP' campaign
John Gibson has the Ducks in the No. 1 spot for season's first official power rankings.
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What We Learned: How is player performance still so subjective?
It's certainly a long way from being as scientific as other sports, but hockey's a lot more understandable than it used to be.
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Robin Lehner posts shutout in first game since revealing addiction, bipolar diagnosis
Some wins are simply more special than others.
